Hirata first met Murakami and his wife Yoko in 1991 when they lived in a townhouse close by. “We became good friends, having parties, faithfully watching Twin Peaks together every week." ...

Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short stories were adapted in American director Pierre Foldes' animated film "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman", adding ...

Haruki Murakami’s well-loved books have been the basis for several big-screen adaptations over the years, with variable results. ... His wife in turn remains just a memory in the story.

Haruki Murakami doesn’t much go in for metaphors, but even he wouldn’t deny the aptness and symbolism of the moment when he decided he would write his first novel. It was April 1978 and ...

Why ‘Drive My Car’ Director Rewrote Haruki Murakami for His Surprise NY Film Critics Winner. Steve Pond. Mon, December 13, ... after a lengthy story about the director and his wife.

NEW YORK — The new novel by the great Japanese author Haruki Murakami, “Killing Commendatore” features (for a start) a mysterious bell that rings by itself; an abstract idea that steals the ...

Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short stories were adapted in American director Pierre Földes' animated film "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman", adding ...

Why ‘Drive My Car’ Director Rewrote Haruki Murakami for His Surprise NY Film Critics Winner. Oscars TheWrap magazine: ... after a lengthy story about the director and his wife.